Africa Western and Central vs Congo: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV
Africa Western and Central
64.1%
in 2024
Congo
70.9%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
Congo rank
3rd
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 70.9% against 64.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Congo ranks 3rd of 20 groups.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 65.2% | 7.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 67.1% | 8.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 67.6% | 7.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 70.4% | 6.8% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv, Africa Western and Central or Congo?
- Congo, at 70.9% against 64.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv between Africa Western and Central and Congo?
- 6.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Congo rank globally for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Congo ranks 3rd of 20 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.